Check out my progress on Chattin' and Chompin' with My Girls
Today was all about good friends and good food. After my morning of classes, I met up with my roommate of three years (freshman, sophomore, and junior years) for lunch at The Refectory. Now that we don’t live together, we don’t get to chat nearly as often as we’d like. Once our fab catch-up sesh was complete, I headed back to squeeze in some serious research time before heading out to dinner with my current roommate, Alanna. Our conversation was in random mode this evening, as we talked about everything from Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize to instant oatmeal packets (who eats just one?) to Project Runway (which starts in just 20 minutes!). I love chattin’ and chompin’ with my girls.
Here’s the food that went along with all that girl-time.
Thursday
My smoothie appetite returned last night, thank goodness. Love this flavor of Spirutein–it tastes like pistachios!
berry smoothie with blueberries, strawberries, Nutty Berry Burst Spirutein, soymilk, & raw oats
Friday
I had a decidedly autumnal breakfast, complete with both pumpkin and apples. For the pumpkin component, I used this pumpkin butter that I found at TJ Maxx over the weekend. Yes, I did lug a jar of pumpkin butter several hundred miles in a suitcase–I love me some pumpkin. I also had another one of those luscious Honeycrisp apples. I am thinking I should never have tried them…I can’t afford another expensive food addiction!
latest TJ Maxx find
whole wheat toast with pumpkin butter & raw almond butter; almond milk; Honeycrisp apple
As I mentioned above, I met Kristen for lunch at The Refectory. Although the menu is usually brimming with delicious and healthful offerings, I inevitably order one of two things: the vegan chili or legendary vegan dal. Today I went with the dal. Phenomenal as always.
vegan dal (with rice underneath); salad
Alanna and I headed to Elmo’s Diner again for dinner, and I ordered their hummus platter. I think it is safe to say that this hummus is my favorite restaurant-prepared hummus: it’s thick, slightly chunky, and pleasantly spicy. The pita bread is pretty amazing too–it was particularly warm and pillowy this evening. 
Spicy Hummus Platter
Now, we are set to watch a little Project Runway. Have a great weekend!
Filed under: Meals
Caroline Yoder, dietitian-to-be and all-around foodie.
i love your glass that says MOO!
Great friends + Project Runway viewing = fun times
the refectory <3
I used to like the refectory a lot, but now that I've been eating at the blue express (which I kinda consider to be sorta similar to the refectory in terms of home-madeness and variety and etc), I've realized how expensive it can be !
still one of my fav spots though
never had the dal!
I haven’t been able to locate any pumpkin butter! I skipped buying some last year from a local place…
Glad you had such a great day of good food ‘n friends (and friends who are foodies
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& I remember seeing your “Ants on a Log” sammie. I oughta try that!
That hummus platter looks like a great dish! Isn’t chatting with good friends always nice? I think so:) Have a great weekend!
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
sounds a great day! i need some girl time too!
I get so jealous everytime I see that pumpkin butter jar
I’m gonna have to check out TJ Maxx.
Everytime I see your signature I think of the Outkast song! Roses really smell like poo poo LOL!
Thick/chunky/spicy hummus with warm/pillowy pita bread is basically heaven on earth!!
Delicious breakfast! As for protein recommendations one of my favorite combinations is a packet of Spirutein mixed with 2/3 cup greek yogurt. It’s so good and super protein packed!
Sounds like you had a blast with the girls. Girl time is definitely necessary! It gets even better if you have yummy food! Daal and hummus platter??? Yes please
Is that pumpkin butter any different from Trader Joe’s? I gotta look out for it–larger jar, hehe!
dal is SO yummy
and Im glad you two had an awesome day!!
i was commenting .. or trying to yesterday on your blogs, but it wasnt working
Sorry I didnt yesterday! xox
The vegan dal looks amazing!! AND omg, Elmo’s diner.. where do you live if you don’t mind me asking?? I live in Carrboro NC.. there is an Elmo’s like 3 minutes from my house. I have only been there once and had the hardest time finding something to order!!!
I can’t believe I have yet to get something hot from the Refectory (minus my ooey gooey veggie panini but that doesn’t count)! I’ve only been to Elmo’s twice and have gotten chocolate pancakes each time haha. I could definitely go for that hummus though. Glad you got some fun company for your meals yesterday–I’m so bad at that
Hi there,
I was considering becoming a vegan and I was wondering if I could ask you, what’s your reason for being vegan? Is is to do with the healthiness of the food or the rights of the animals? Also, do you ever feel sick from the lack of meat and dairy and do you ever crave animal produce? Thanks
Anyone else who is vegan, btw, please answer this too, I’d love to know
ooo delicious eats! love that cow cup!
That Dal looks amazing. I wish they had that every day at my cafeteria
I really like your new layout!
Nice new design!
I love that moo glass!
the salad looks very delicious and healthy. and i would love to try that smoothie
Love the new blog header! Your lunch at The Refectory looks amazing, what a great looking restaurant!
love the new design! where did the video post go? i was coming to watch it, but its disappeared!
ummm i LOVE tj maxx for fun food finds – their food aisle is full of awesome things!
Pumpkin butter! I love pumpkin butter. I bought some last year from TJ’s I think, but it had honey (didn’t think I needed to read the label!), so it’s been much too long since I had any.